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to get rid of as useless or unwanted
just jettison that plan, because we know it won't work
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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent headline-grabbing incidents have included a piece of garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station that unexpectedly survived reentry and pierced the roof of a home in Florida in 2024.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, that pair returns for 2026 and the player who was signed to serve as an upgrade over them has been jettisoned after a season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Of note is that Strome, who had no trade protection and whose contract was jettisoned without salary retention, made $5 million against the cap this year and next.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
But there was a real risk some of the impact debris jettisoned off the moon could have sliced up several Earth satellites.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s pressure there, too, though, given how Alpine jettisoned Renault’s works engine program to sign that deal.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Though Sam successfully jettisoned dozens of hostages off the train, ensuring their safety, there are still over 100 passengers on board.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Those changes jettisoned Iowa, put South Carolina first and led to a standoff with New Hampshire — which ended up holding a primary not sanctioned at the time by the party.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
In this screenshot from one of the live cameras aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the new Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL freighter is being jettisoned away from the station.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent headline-grabbing incidents have included a piece of garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station that unexpectedly survived reentry and pierced the roof of a home in Florida in 2024.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Now, that pair returns for 2026 and the player who was signed to serve as an upgrade over them has been jettisoned after a season.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Of note is that Strome, who had no trade protection and whose contract was jettisoned without salary retention, made $5 million against the cap this year and next.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
But there was a real risk some of the impact debris jettisoned off the moon could have sliced up several Earth satellites.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s pressure there, too, though, given how Alpine jettisoned Renault’s works engine program to sign that deal.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Though Sam successfully jettisoned dozens of hostages off the train, ensuring their safety, there are still over 100 passengers on board.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Those changes jettisoned Iowa, put South Carolina first and led to a standoff with New Hampshire — which ended up holding a primary not sanctioned at the time by the party.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
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In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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The next thing the woman remembered was waking up in the middle of Pacific Coast Highway, where she was dumped south of Warner Avenue, Farnell said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The water would be dumped into the Niespodziany Ditch, a tributary of the Kankakee.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The lot was filled with junked cars, equipment and garbage, the report shows.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a teenager in the late ‘70s, Rivera often ditched classes.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The builder also ditched its original plan to send traffic into a neighboring development and will donate two wells to the neighboring English Hills subdivision, representatives of the builder told the board Monday night.—
Joe Marusak
March 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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With the bases again loaded, Ole Miss cleanup hitter Tristan Bissetta unloaded on a Higgins pitch and gave Ole Miss the lead with a 464-foot blast to right field.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Walker’s attorney told the AP that the firearm was unloaded and secured, but Walker didn’t have a license to carry it in New York.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dallas lost in regulation for the first time in nearly two months, a 6-3 loss to Utah, two nights ago.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Adelson says Colorado has lost hundreds of breweries, wineries and distilleries over the last five years and the bill would cause more to close.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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